Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 Laptop Review: The hybrid device leaves a good impression despite its yielding keyboard

To establish a completely new category is an endeavor that does not succeed very often in the laptop market. An example of a successful one would be the Microsoft Surface 2-in-1. Meanwhile, almost every PC manufacturer offers 2-in-1 tablets with removable keyboard, even in different segments. The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is such a device and represents mainly the high-priced business segment.
As a result, Dell is in direct competition with Lenovo and HP, as is often the case in this area. As far as Lenovo is concerned, one has to consider the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet as a competitor. In the case of HP, this is the Elite X2 1013 G3. In addition, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a serious competitor too.
Our test model is almost a high-end configuration, with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Only with the processor (Intel Core i5-8365U) there would still be room for improvement. A similarly equipped model costs German customers about 1750 Euros (~$1914).
Case of the Dell Latitude 12 Made of Magnesium and Aluminum
Take a Dell Latitude 7300 and turn it into a tablet - the result is the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1. The Dell PC actually looks very similar in design to its subnotebook counterpart. This is especially valid for the aluminum version of the Dell Latitude 7300, which we did not test. As with this model, Dell relies mainly on silver metal, which is in optical contrast to the black display frame and the keyboard.
In terms of quality, the whole construction is at a very high level. The combination of magnesium, aluminum and glass provides the tablet with a very good stability. The attachable keyboard is comparatively stable too. It is partly made of brushed aluminum and its bottom side has a velvety-soft rubber coating. Due to its design, the keyboard is of course much more flexible than the tablet. The craftsmanship of the entire laptop is perfect.
The wide base keeps the Dell Latitude 12 7200 2-in-1 stable in the desired position thanks to some rubber stoppers. The hinges of the base allow an opening angle of about 160 degrees.
With a 12.3-inch LCD diagonal, the Dell Latitude 12 7200 2-in-1 is about the size of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. The latter, however, is still a bit more compact, lighter, and slimmer. Both the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet and the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 are much larger and the ThinkPad X1 Tablet is also a bit heavier. These two tablets have 13-inch displays though.
Dell PC with Better Port Equipment Than Competitors
Spartan for a laptop, bulky for a tablet - that's how the Dell 7200 2-in-1's interface equipment can be summarized. The laptop is clearly superior to its competitors in this regard. It has both a USB A port (which the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 and the ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 3 lack) and two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 does not have a single one of the latter. Since there are two Thunderbolt 3 ports, they are also automatically connected to four PCIe lanes.
SD Card Reader
A microSD card reader is also included with the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1. It is situated on the left side of the case and is easily accessible. The Dell Latitude 12 scored the best in our benchmarks with the Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference card. The microSD card reader of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is less than half as fast, as is the card reader of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Gen 3.
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Dell Latitude 7200 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II) | |
Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
Average of class Convertible (22.4 - 209, n=27, last 2 years) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Dell Latitude 7200 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Average of class Convertible (25.2 - 263, n=26, last 2 years) | |
Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II) |
Communication
The primary communication module is the Intel Wireless AC 9560, a 2x2 Wi-Fi module. It functions perfectly and achieved very good download and upload speeds in the benchmarks. There is no Wi-Fi 6 option (AX) according to the data sheet. Nonetheless, a WWAN module is installed ex-factory: The Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem enables flexible, fast Internet access when you are on the move. However, a separate SIM card should be used.
Security
As a business device, the Dell Latitude 12 7200 2-in-1 has some security features. These include the fingerprint reader on the back of the case and the Noble Lock on the right. In addition, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 supports facial recognition via Windows Hello and the necessary infrared camera is available. There is an optional smart card reader which is not included with our test device.
Accessories
Apart from the 65-watt power supply, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 does not come with any accessories. There is an optional digitizer pen, based on N-Trig technology.
Maintenance
Unlike the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, for example, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 can be opened and repaired. However, this is a bit more difficult than with regular laptops. To get inside, you have to remove the display, which requires you to loosen six screws and numerous clips. Since the display is wired to the mainboard, the respective cable has to be removed as well. Due to the level of difficulty, we refrained from opening the Dell laptop. If you are not deterred by that, you can, for example, upgrade the M.2 2242 SSD and exchange components such as the WWAN card and the battery. In addition, you can also clean the fan if necessary.
Dell provides an extensive service manual for the Latitude 7200.
Warranty
Ex-factory, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 has a three-year limited warranty with on-site service. For an extra charge, you can extend the warranty or equip the machine with Dell's ProSupport.
Input Devices - the Touchpad of the Dell Laptop Is Better Than Its Keyboard
Keyboard
Unlike a subnotebook like the Dell Latitude 7300, the keyboard is not an integral part of the system, but rather a kind of add-on. After all, it is not firmly integrated, but is in an add-on module that is connected to the screen with magnets and some pogo pins. Eventually, the typing experience suffers. By itself, the keys have a short stroke and a pleasant pressure point, but the thin keyboard cover is not stable enough. As one types, the keyboard noticeably yields. This problem is common to all convertibles of this type. Overall, the keyboard is fine, even if it is not quite comparable to a "real" laptop one.
It should be noted that it is a backlit keyboard with two different levels - the backlight is automatically disabled after a few seconds, but this can be changed in the BIOS. Also note that the keyboard does not have the full width of a desktop one due to the overall width of the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1. That may make it necessary to get used to.
Touchpad
The touchpad in the keyboard cover has a glass surface with a touch-capable area of 10 x 5.5 cm (~3.94 x 2.17 in). This makes the touchpad significantly different from the one we found in the Dell Latitude 7300. The glass surface is of much higher quality and more comfortable to use than the rough plastic surface of the Dell Latitude 7300. Furthermore, dispensing with dedicated buttons allows a larger surface area. Overall, we are very pleased with the touchpad and its driver implementation.
Of course, you can also use the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 with the perfectly functioning 10-point touchscreen. A digitizer pen is another option, but it was not included with our review unit.
Dell Latitude with Glossy 3:2 Display
Dell only offers a single display option for the Latitude 7200 2-in-1: A 12.3-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1920x1280 (Full HD/WUXGA) in 3:2 format, whose surface is glossy. Dell is thus lagging behind the competition in both the resolution and the size of the LCD: The HP Elite x2 1013 G3 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tabet Gen 3 each have 13-inch displays with a resolution of 3000x2000 (3K). Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has the same display size as the Latitude, but a resolution of 2736x1824 pixels (2K).
Not only in terms of pixel density and size is the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 worse than its direct competitors, the brightness levels are also lower. We measured an average brightness of 385 cd/m2 - the ThinkPad and the HP Elite Tablet each achieve values of about 415 cd/m2. The display of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is even 473 cd/m2 bright on average.
The built-in panel barely showed any backlight bleeding and the illumination was also good at 88%. On the other hand, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is the only business tablet in the test with significant PWM. However, the measured PWM frequency of 1,645 Hz is still high enough, so that even the most sensitive users should not have any problems.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 394 cd/m²
Contrast: 1432:1 (Black: 0.28 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.89, calibrated: 1.1
ΔE Greyscale 1.6 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
72.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
71.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
Dell Latitude 7200 SHP14A3 LQ123N1, , 1920x1280, 12.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE LP130QP1-SPA1, , 3000x2000, 13" | HP Elite x2 1013 G3-2TT14EA AU Optronics AUO101A, , 3000x2000, 13" | Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB LGPhilips LP123WQ112604, , 2736x1824, 12.3" | |
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Display | -3% | -5% | -5% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 71.6 | 68.1 -5% 67.8 -5% | 67.5 -6% | 67.1 -6% |
sRGB Coverage | 99.5 | 99.4 0% 99.1 0% | 96.7 -3% | 95.5 -4% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 72.6 | 69.9 -4% 69.3 -5% | 68.2 -6% | 67.9 -6% |
Response Times | -7% | 18% | 427% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 52 ? | 47.2 ? 9% | 47 ? 10% | 43 ? 17% |
Response Time Black / White * | 34.8 ? | 42.4 ? -22% | 26 ? 25% | 25 ? 28% |
PWM Frequency | 1645 ? | 22000 ? 1237% | ||
Screen | -30% | -51% | -36% | |
Brightness middle | 401 | 474 18% | 452 13% | 484 21% |
Brightness | 385 | 418 9% | 412 7% | 473 23% |
Brightness Distribution | 88 | 76 -14% | 85 -3% | 91 3% |
Black Level * | 0.28 | 0.33 -18% | 0.48 -71% | 0.33 -18% |
Contrast | 1432 | 1436 0% | 942 -34% | 1467 2% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 3.2 -78% | 4.05 -125% | 4.29 -138% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.4 | 6.1 -79% | 6.64 -95% | 6.46 -90% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.1 | 0.9 18% | 1.56 -42% | 1.34 -22% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 4.5 -181% | 4.87 -204% | 4.3 -169% |
Gamma | 2.14 103% | 2.07 106% | 2.71 81% | 2.51 88% |
CCT | 6702 97% | 5881 111% | 7160 91% | 7315 89% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 66.6 | 64 -4% | 62 -7% | 62 -7% |
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.4 | 99.4 0% | 97 -2% | 95 -4% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -13% /
-19% | -13% /
-34% | 129% /
51% |
* ... smaller is better
The contrast is 1432:1 - a good value, which confirms our subjectively positive image impression. This is matched by the very good color space coverage - 99.4% of the sRGB color space. Thus, the display can also be used for semi-professional image editing.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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34.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.4 ms rise | |
↘ 16.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 92 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26 ms rise | |
↘ 26 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 1645 Hz | ≤ 25 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 1645 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 25 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 1645 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8623 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Disappointing CPU Performance by the Dell Laptop
The configuration options for the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 are not many. As a buyer, you have the choice between two Intel CPUs (Core i5-8365U and i7-8665U), two RAM sizes (8 or 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133 memory) and two SSD sizes (256 or 512 GB).
Processor
The Intel Core i5-8365U is a quad-core processor of the Whiskey Lake generation, whose special feature over the Core i5-8265U is the vPro support. The four cores have a nominal TDP of 15 watts and operate at a maximum of 4.1 GHz, while the base clock frequency is 1.6 GHz.
In the case of the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1, the CPU can temporarily consume up to 42 watts in the Cinebench R15 multi-core test, achieving a clock speed of 3.8 GHz. CPU temperatures rise fast to 99 °C (210.2 °F). Therefore, the clock frequency is automatically reduced gradually to 21 watts and 2.9 GHz and finally to 15 watts and 2.4 GHz.
The CPU performance of the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is not bad, per se, but could be better. Both the Surface Pro 6 and the X1 Tablet 2018 score higher, but the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 is inferior in this regard.
We could not determine a performance limitation of the processor in battery mode.
System Performance
Thanks to the fast quad-core processor, sufficient RAM and the SSD, there is nothing wrong with the system's performance. In the PCMark benchmarks, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 performed well.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 3392 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 4858 points | |
PCMark 10 Score | 3782 points | |
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Storage Devices
The built-in M.2 2242 SSD comes from Western Digital. It has a capacity of 512 GB and complies with the PCIe NVMe standard. However, as the benchmarks show, this is only the PCIe 3.0 x2 standard. Thus, the maximum transfer rates remain slightly behind the competition, which should have little impact in everyday life.
Dell Latitude 7200 WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | HP Elite x2 1013 G3-2TT14EA Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB Toshiba KBG30ZPZ512G | Average WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G | |
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CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | -2% | 9% | -29% | 7% | |
Write 4K | 131.9 | 95.4 -28% | 91 -31% | 83.2 -37% | 138.5 ? 5% |
Read 4K | 45.47 | 39.19 -14% | 36.84 -19% | 43.84 -4% | 44.2 ? -3% |
Write Seq | 1021 | 1197 17% | 636 -38% | 1265 ? 24% | |
Read Seq | 1085 | 1705 57% | 900 -17% | 1237 ? 14% | |
Write 4K Q32T1 | 444.9 | 399.2 -10% | 355.8 -20% | 192.9 -57% | 404 ? -9% |
Read 4K Q32T1 | 366.6 | 260.7 -29% | 256.9 -30% | 247.4 -33% | 421 ? 15% |
Write Seq Q32T1 | 1458 | 1287 -12% | 1222 -16% | 861 -41% | 1491 ? 2% |
Read Seq Q32T1 | 1640 | 3025 84% | 3460 111% | 1615 -2% | 1741 ? 6% |
GPU Performance
The only GPU option for the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is the Intel UHD Graphics 620. This integrated graphics chip has no dedicated memory and therefore resorts to the RAM. Running in dual-channel mode (like the Dell Latitude 12 7200 2-in-1), the graphics chip can achieve its maximum performance. However, it is still pretty low, rendering the GPU unsuitable for demanding tasks. Simple multimedia tasks, on the other hand, can be handled easily.
The GPU performance is not limited in battery mode.
3DMark 11 Performance | 1992 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 7916 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1071 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is not suitable for gaming unless an external Thunderbolt 3 GPU is used. The integrated graphics chip is too weak to handle current games flawlessly. Even a significant reduction in graphics quality and resolution does not yield anything in most cases.
low | med. | high | ultra | |
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BioShock Infinite (2013) | 67.6 | 34.6 | 29.2 | 9.5 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 16.4 | |||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 73 | 43.3 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | 21.9 | |||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 22.1 | 14.7 | 13.1 |
Emissions – Dell Latitude 7200 Operates Silently
System Noise
In terms of volume, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 presents itself as a very unobtrusive detachable. When the device is idle, the fan is completely switched off. It runs under load, but stays so quiet that you hardly hear it. We also could not find coil whine with this Dell PC.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 28.8 / 28.8 / 28.8 dB(A) |
Load |
| 30.1 / 30.1 dB(A) |
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Temperature
Under load, the maximum temperature on the outside is 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) - this value was measured at the front of the device. On the back, i.e. the area where you hold the computer, we measured a maximum of 39.4 °C (102.92 °F). Thus, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 feels warm, but the temperatures do not reach critical levels.
In the stress test with Prime95 and FurMark, the CPU consumption is limited from the beginning to 15 watts. As a result, the maximum CPU clock rate in the stress test is 1.2 GHz. At the end of the stress test, the consumption is in the range of about 13 watts, whereby the CPU frequency is still at 800 MHz. This TDP-related throttling has no effect on everyday use.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.5 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 60 °C for the class Convertible.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.4 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.9 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.9 °C / 87.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28 °C / 82.4 F (-2.9 °C / -5.2 F).
Speakers
For a business tablet, we do not have high expectations for the speakers. The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 ones are indeed pretty bad, because their sound is not well-balanced and not very loud. Moreover, bass is missing completely. Instead of the internal speakers, one should rather resort to external ones or headphones. These can be connected via the perfectly functioning combo audio jack.
Dell Latitude 7200 audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (69.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 82% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (69.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 54% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 57% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power Management – Small Battery and Low Power Consumption
Power Consumption
Fortunately, the power consumption of the Dell laptop is very low. Compared to the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1, all of the competitors have much higher power consumption when idle. Dell has optimized the Latitude 12 well in this regard. Furthermore, the lower LCD resolution is likely to have a positive impact on power consumption.
For the 65-watt power supply, the maximum consumption of 51.3 watts is not a problem.
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Dell Latitude 7200 i5-8365U, UHD Graphics 620, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, IPS LED, 1920x1280, 12.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 3000x2000, 13" | HP Elite x2 1013 G3-2TT14EA i5-8350U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 3000x2000, 13" | Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB i7-8650U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba KBG30ZPZ512G, IPS, 2736x1824, 12.3" | |
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Power Consumption | -38% | -25% | -13% | |
Idle Minimum * | 3.3 | 4.8 -45% | 4.9 -48% | 3.2 3% |
Idle Average * | 5.8 | 9 -55% | 8.9 -53% | 8.7 -50% |
Idle Maximum * | 6.5 | 10.5 -62% | 11 -69% | 10.4 -60% |
Load Average * | 37 | 42.8 -16% | 32 14% | 29.2 21% |
Load Maximum * | 51.3 | 57.8 -13% | 36 30% | 40.8 20% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
A lower power consumption is of course positive for the battery life, but the battery installed by Dell in the Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is only a rather small internal 38-watt-hour one. All of the competitors have larger batteries: The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet 2018 has 42 watt hours, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 45 watt hours and the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 even 50 watt hours.
Thus, it is only due to the energy efficiency of the Dell Latitude laptop, that it performs slightly better than the X1 Tablet Gen 3 in our practical Wi-Fi test. Despite the much larger battery, the HP Elite x2 1013 G3 shows just a slightly better battery life. Only the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is again way more enduring in the Wi-Fi test.
Dell Latitude 7200 i5-8365U, UHD Graphics 620, 38 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 42 Wh | HP Elite x2 1013 G3-2TT14EA i5-8350U, UHD Graphics 620, 50 Wh | Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Core i7, 512 GB i7-8650U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
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Battery Runtime | -7% | 6% | 23% | 42% | |
H.264 | 489 | 523 7% | 389 -20% | 837 ? 71% | |
WiFi v1.3 | 417 | 395 -5% | 459 10% | 509 22% | 618 ? 48% |
Load | 106 | 83 -22% | 137 29% | 131 24% | 113.2 ? 7% |
Reader / Idle | 790 | 781 | 1083 | 1390 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
A Surface clone? Dell would probably stay away from that description for the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 even though it suits the device. Dell adapts the basic principle of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 with its strengths and weaknesses.
One of the strengths of this device category is definitely the display, which also in the case of the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 has the comfortable 3:2 format and a high color space coverage. The disadvantage, however, is the glossy surface and the lower brightness compared to the competitors, even if the Dell computer certainly does not perform too bad here. A weak point, however, is the keyboard. The lack of stability of the keyboard cover has a very negative effect on the typing experience. These two points represent the most obvious separation from "real" laptops like the Dell Latitude 7300.
In the convertible tablet device class, the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 impresses with its good connectivity and good maintainability. We also rate positive the almost silent operation, the high-quality case, the comfortable touchpad and the extensive warranty of the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1. The fast microSD card reader and the built-in WWAN are advantages as well. Negative in our view is the CPU performance, which is worse than, for example, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Dell makes no mistakes here, which is why we can say in good conscience: The Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 is recommended.
In conclusion, we can recommend the Dell Latitude 7200 2-in-1 as a very good business tablet. As a buyer, of course, you have to be aware of your priorities. If you put a bigger emphasis on the screen, then a tablet could be a better solution. If this is the keyboard, then you would be probably better off with a normal laptop like the Dell Latitude 7300.
Dell Latitude 7200
- 09/26/2019 v7 (old)
Benjamin Herzig